5 Actionable Recommendations
1. Cultivate twelve people who truly love you—they're worth more than 12 million who merely like you.
2. Don't keep making the same mistake (if it happens again, write it down as a reminder). Try making new mistakes instead.
3. Anything said before the word "but" doesn't count.
4. Criticize in private; praise in public.
5. Growth is measured by how many uncomfortable conversations you're willing to have.
6. The best way to get the right answer online is to post an obviously wrong one and wait for someone to correct you. (People love to teach.)
7. The advantage of an absurdly ambitious goal is that it sets a high bar, so even if you fail, you might still succeed by ordinary standards. (Aiming for 100 might get you 90; aiming for 60 often yields less than 60.)
8. Try buying used books. They contain the same content as new ones. (Trying secondhand items can effectively lower spending or improve your quality of life.)
9. Don't line up for things just because they're famous. Few things are worth waiting for—your time is valuable.
Looks like a lot of people have been recommending the "103 Bits of Advice I Wish I'd Known" recently. After reading it, here are a few actionable ones I pulled out.
